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        <identifiers>
          <isin value="GB00BTK05J60"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>62243.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="GBP" exchangeRt="0.72974100"/>
        <valUSD>1831716.76000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.539456173816</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Remgro Ltd</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Remgro Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="ZAE000026480"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>24495.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="ZAR" exchangeRt="17.77125000"/>
        <valUSD>218383.77000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.421986520988</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>ZA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Safaricom PLC</name>
        <lei>984500A80B648A7B9717</lei>
        <title>Safaricom PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KE1000001402"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>8442557.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="KES" exchangeRt="129.25000000"/>
        <valUSD>1628503.93000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.146784707655</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KE</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd</name>
        <lei>254900BZFIFB4PD2Z778</lei>
        <title>Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="ZAE000083648"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>45722.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="ZAR" exchangeRt="17.77125000"/>
        <valUSD>409263.03000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.790825628656</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>ZA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>First Quantum Minerals Ltd</name>
        <lei>549300I7UVBGWRYMYZ18</lei>
        <title>First Quantum Minerals Ltd</title>
        <cusip>335934105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA3359341052"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>81348.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.36450000"/>
        <valUSD>1442145.93000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.786682104433</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Shoprite Holdings Ltd</name>
        <lei>529900Q4O1EYP6NH5150</lei>
        <title>Shoprite Holdings Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="ZAE000012084"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>27370.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="ZAR" exchangeRt="17.77125000"/>
        <valUSD>426538.45000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.824207204514</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>ZA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MakeMyTrip Ltd</name>
        <lei>529900DNT8HNJ7RYUO60</lei>
        <title>MakeMyTrip Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="MU0295S00016"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>11572.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1134287.44000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.191802122502</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>MU</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="1020780.28000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2025-07-24</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>VanEck ETF Trust</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>James Parker</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>James Parker</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Assistant Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
